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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Somewhere between a 3 & 4. Definitely gave Big Little Lies vibes but was a little bit all over the place. Enjoyed the first half but the ending was maybe a bit forced and strayed away from the first half.
Everybody was whiny and it was so stereotypical of the “rich people doing bad stuff“ genre that it was the maid
I loved this book! I did feel the ending was a little abrupt but that didn’t make the story any less enjoyable. I love the authors writing style, I loved the gossip girl vibes, I loved the look into the lives of the wealthy UES families. This was my first book by Lindsay Cameron but it definitely won’t be my last!
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Ballantine, and Random House Bantam for the opportunity to read and review this book.
No One Needs to Know is a high-society domestic thriller centered around parents of private school children in the Upper East Side. These parents would do anything to secure a spot in the most prestigious boarding schools and universities, but where do they draw the line?
This book is written in multiple perspectives, switching between different women with children enrolled at Crofton private school. The perspective switching was executed well and helped the story to feel fast-paced. It reads very much like a drama-filled TV show from the mid-2000s (in a good way). The characters are not likable, but they are really interesting.
This book will probably infuriate you and make you want to eat the rich, but it's also a trainwreck that you can't look away from. If you like high-society domestic thrillers you'll definitely like this book.
No One Needs to Know is a high-society domestic thriller centered around parents of private school children in the Upper East Side. These parents would do anything to secure a spot in the most prestigious boarding schools and universities, but where do they draw the line?
This book is written in multiple perspectives, switching between different women with children enrolled at Crofton private school. The perspective switching was executed well and helped the story to feel fast-paced. It reads very much like a drama-filled TV show from the mid-2000s (in a good way). The characters are not likable, but they are really interesting.
This book will probably infuriate you and make you want to eat the rich, but it's also a trainwreck that you can't look away from. If you like high-society domestic thrillers you'll definitely like this book.
Loveable characters:
No
Very reminiscent of Big Little Lies, New Housewives and Gossip Girl all combined together.
Money, secrets, drama, and infidelity told from 3 points of view — Heather, Norah and Poppy — all trying to stay on top while trying to get their children on the way to the top, too.
The author wove together the stories of each of the main characters well throughout the plot, however, I feel like it didn’t really pick up until the last 70-80% of the book and dragged a little in the middle. It was a good story, but it was a little slow for me and the ending wasn’t as big of a reveal as I thought it might be.
Overall, it was an okay read. I feel like it just fell a little flat.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for letting me read this ARC!
Money, secrets, drama, and infidelity told from 3 points of view — Heather, Norah and Poppy — all trying to stay on top while trying to get their children on the way to the top, too.
The author wove together the stories of each of the main characters well throughout the plot, however, I feel like it didn’t really pick up until the last 70-80% of the book and dragged a little in the middle. It was a good story, but it was a little slow for me and the ending wasn’t as big of a reveal as I thought it might be.
Overall, it was an okay read. I feel like it just fell a little flat.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for letting me read this ARC!